Owl in a Beanie SVG

About this design

A little owl dressed for a frosty night. Its body is almost perfectly round, its huge circular eyes take up most of its face, and it wears a knitted beanie with a big pom-pom and rows of stitched pattern pulled down over its ears. It perches on a short branch with its feet tucked underneath, and a line of feathers runs down its sides.

Owls are a favorite for woodland nurseries and teacher gifts, and this one is our own original character with a sweet, slightly surprised expression. Its big round eyes stay easy to recognize even on a small printed sticker.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 5 pieces and 42 cut-outs, most of them the knit stitches in the beanie and the rings around the eyes. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches tall. Weed the beanie stitches slowly with a fine hook, and keep the vinyl flat so the small pieces do not lift.

Color layers

• Backing in cream: shows as the eyes, the beanie stitches and the feather details
• Design in raspberry pink: the owl, beanie and branch

Projects

• Teacher gifts, such as a mug or a tote (“wise” teachers love owls).
• Woodland nursery decals and prints.
• Kids’ sweatshirts and pajamas.
• Ornaments cut from wood or acrylic.
• Back-to-school-after-winter-break cards.

Step by step: a teacher’s mug

1. Set the design to 4.5 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from permanent vinyl in a color that suits the mug.
3. Weed the beanie stitches carefully, then apply with transfer tape.
4. Add “Thanks for helping me grow wiser” in small lettering underneath in your software.
5. Fill the mug with cocoa packets or chocolates and wrap it with a bow.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Brown and cream for a natural owl
• Navy and gold for a night-sky look
• Raspberry and cream, as shown

Night owl ideas

The big eyes make this owl perfect for anything to do with night-time: bedtime pajamas, a nightlight decal, a sleepover invitation or a “night owl” sweatshirt for a teen who stays up late. Pair it with the crescent moon from the Silent Night design for a starry scene.

Pairs well with

The Fox with Scarf and the Bunny with Earmuffs complete a woodland set.